TJX profits dip as Q4 sales and traffic surge

The off-price retailer is poised to maintain its leadership position in a segment that is defying current retail imperatives.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2019

Best Buy's Q4 revenue beats estimates, shares rise

The retailer performed well both in-store and online, with e-commerce representing 21.9% of all revenue.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 27, 2019

Adore Me eyes sales bump with Belabumbum acquisition

The lingerie startup hopes the nearly 20-year-old maternity intimates and apparel brand will bring category expertise and new customers.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 27, 2019

Services fuel Office Depot growth

Even the company's retail division is moving away from just selling office supplies.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2019

'Exceptional' $1.6B charge pushes Lowe's into the red

The home improvement retailer has more to do to catch up to main rival The Home Depot.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 27, 2019

Walmart unveils plan to reduce plastic packaging waste

The retailer is setting big goals, including one to achieve zero plastic waste, by partnering with suppliers on sustainability efforts.

By Kaarin Moore • Feb. 27, 2019

NPR: Walmart's elimination of greeters is impacting workers with disabilities

A pilot program that began two years ago has been transitioning the position into a "customer host" role. That job description now lists many duties not easily performed by some persons with disabilities.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 27, 2019

HBC will replace department store chief

Alison Coville is stepping down next month, and whoever replaces her must forge new relevance for centuries-old Hudson's Bay Co.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2019

ThirdLove clasps fresh $55M in funding

The new funding will go toward expanding sizes, styles, product offerings and fit technologies, the company says.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 27, 2019

Macy's to cut roughly 100 executive jobs

The department store beat expectations, but a cost-saving initiative will slash jobs in favor of investing in the supply chain, inventory management and customer acquisition.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 26, 2019

Home Depot misses estimates despite 10.9% sales increase

Although the retailer's 53-week fiscal 2018 inflated sales numbers, comp sales, which don't account for the extra week, also indicated strong performance.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 26, 2019

Foot Locker throws $12M into kids apparel startup

Rockets of Awesome will open shop-in-shops within Kids Foot Locker stores and sell on its website. It's the retailer's second investment in a children's startup this year.

By Cara Salpini • Feb. 26, 2019

Etsy welcomes more buyers and sellers

The marketplace is recovering its reputation as a place to find unique items, and sales are exploding.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 26, 2019

Global adaptive apparel market on pace to hit $349.9B

The apparel needs of millions of people worldwide living with a disability, chronic health condition or ongoing medical treatments represent an underserved market.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 26, 2019

Target courts 3rd-party sellers with invite-only launch

The mass merchant is reaching out to brands for a curated initiative dubbed Target +, which is "in its earliest stages," the company said Monday.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 25, 2019

Target tries on inclusive lingerie lines

The mass merchant's private label portfolio is adding three brands focused on comfort, price and inclusive sizing.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 25, 2019

Anthropologie to launch plus sizes

The new line, "APlus," will be sold online and in some stores, as are its petite sizes.

By Daphne Howland • Updated Feb. 26, 2019

Home Depot backs crowdsourced delivery startup Roadie

The gig-based "on-the-way" model allows retailers to flex up and down their delivery capacity as needed.

By Emma Cosgrove • Feb. 25, 2019

Walmart launches baby line with Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard

The natural products are priced to be accessible and could challenge Target and Brandless.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 25, 2019

Unstable retail schedules are bad for workers' health

Stabilizing schedules at Gap boosted sales 7% and productivity 5%, according to a new study.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 25, 2019

Levi Strauss appoints an artificial intelligence officer

The new title and role, and its home within the c-suite, reflect how much AI is now woven into a variety of retailer and brand initiatives.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 22, 2019

FedEx, Rent the Runway team up on 'extra hours' service

Fast fulfillment and shipping are especially crucial for a company with a business model built on rentals.

By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 22, 2019

Wayfair loss widens despite record Q4 growth

As the home goods space gets more crowded, especially online, the company is focusing on supply chain improvements.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 22, 2019

Apple taps former Microsoft exec to lead smart home development

A well-known technology sector veteran and product entrepreneur appears to be working on the company's in-home voice efforts.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 22, 2019

Sears unveils new Craftsman line

When the retailer unloaded its iconic tool brand two years ago, it was widely seen as a sign of its desperation.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 22, 2019